Register to Vote Online in Florida

Last updated on September 2, 2016

If you are registering for the first time, you should plan on showing “proof of identification” the first time you vote. Proof of identification includes: (1) A current and valid photo identification or (2) A current utility bill, bank statement, government check, paycheck or government document that
shows your name and address.

Florida voter registration deadlines

In Person: 29 days before Election Day.

By Mail: 29 days before Election Day.

Online:

Election Day Registration:

N/A

Florida voter registration rules

To register in Florida you must:

be a citizen of the United States

be a legal resident of both the State of Florida and of the county in which you seek to be registered

be 18 years old (you may pre‑register if you are at least 16)

not be adjudicated mentally incapacitated with respect to voting in Florida or any other State, or if you have, you must first have your voting rights restored

not be a convicted felon, or if you are, you must first have your civil rights restored if they were taken away

swear or affirm the following: “I will protect and defend the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of the State of Florida, that I am qualified to register as an elector under the Constitution and laws of the State of Florida, and that all information in this application is true.”

Offsite links

Local Election Office: This is the government office responsible for running elections in your region. Theses are the best people to contact if you have any questions at all about voting in your state.